Chapter 1
What did Mr. Dursley hear that made him upset?
What did the evening news report?
How was the cat not like other cats? What was special about it?
What did Dumbledore not like to eat?
What is You-Know-Who’s real name?
Who was Harry going to live with?
Chapter 2
How did the Dursleys treat Harry?
Describe Dudley.
How did the Dursleys say Harry’s parents die?
What happened with the snake at the zoo?
Why did Harry not have any friends at school?
Chapter 3
What did Harry step on when he tried to sneak down to get his letters?
How did Dudley react to Harry getting his second bedroom?
Describe some of the strange places the letters came in (instead of the regular mail.)
Where did Uncle Vernon take the family?
What happened at the moment Harry turned eleven?
Chapter 4
What did Hagrid do to Uncle Vernon’s gun?
What did Hagrid do to Dudley?
What present had Hagrid brought Harry?
Why isn’t Hargid allowed to do magic?
What did Uncle Vernon do that made Hagrid incredibly angry?
Chapter 5
How was the newspaper delivered?
What is the name of the wizard bank, and who runs it?
How did everyone treat Harry in the Leaky Cauldron?
What was the name of the teacher Harry met there, and what did he teach?
What did Harry find out about himself at the bank?
What does the encounter with the boy at the robe shop teach us about the wizarding world?
What was curious about the wand that selected Harry?
Chapter 6
How does Harry travel from London to Hogwarts?
What trouble does Harry have in terms of finding his transportation? How does he overcome his troubles?
What are some of the differences between Harry and Ron? (Name at least 3.)
Describe Harry’s first meeting with Draco.
Why did Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle leave?
How did the first years move from the station to the school?
Chapter 7
What are house points?
What were some student guesses about how they would be sorted?
Describe the ceiling of the Great Hall.
How were students ACTUALLY sorted?
Why wasn’t Harry put into Slytherin?
Describe Professor McGonagall.
Chapter 8
Why was it difficult to find classrooms at Hogwarts?
Who is Mrs. Norris, and what was she like?
What is transfiguration?
Which student seemed to know all the answers in class?
How does Professor Snape seem to feel about Harry?
What did Harry read about at Hagrid’s cottage?
Chapter 9
What did Neville receive from his grandmother?
Why did Harry break the rules and fly while Madam Hooch was away?
What were the consequences for Harry breaking the rules?
Who won the midnight duel?
What was behind the locked door?
Chapter 10
What did Harry receive in the mail?
What do beaters do?
What are bludgers?
What is a seeker?
How do Harry, Hermione and Ron end up friends?
Chapter 11
What is wrong with Snape?
What happened to Harry’s broom?
What is Hermione’s guess as to WHY that happened to Harry’s broom?
Who won the Quidditch game?
What is the humor in Lee Jordan commenting on the game? Why is he funny?
Chapter 12
Why were Harry, Ron and Hermione going to the library?
What did Mrs. Weasley send Harry for Christmas?
Why did Harry have to leave the restricted section?
What did Harry see in the mirror?
What did Ron see in the mirror?
Who tells Harry to stop coming to stare into the mirror?
Chapter 13
What curse did Malfoy put on Neville?
Nicholas Flamel is the only known maker of what?
Who did Snape meet in the Forbidden Forest? What did they appear to talk about?
What is the Sorcerer’s Stone guarded by?
Chapter 14
What was in Hagrid’s fire?
Why was it imperative (very important) that Norbert be given to Charlie?
What happened to Ron’s hand?
Who caught them after giving away Norbert?
What important item did they forget in the tower? How do you think they will get it back?
Chapter 15
What was their punishment for being caught in the astronomy tower?
Who is Ronan? What kind of creature is he?
What is special about unicorn blood?
Who was probably drinking the unicorn blood?
What did Harry find in his bed?
Chapter 16
Describe exam week for Harry.
What soothes Fluffy?
Who did Harry try warn about someone trying to steal the stone? How did that person react?
How did they scare away Peeves?
What did they land on under the trap door?
How were Ron and Hermione forced to turn back?
Chapter 17
Who did Harry find in the chamber? Were you surprised? Why or why not?
How was Voldemort present?
How did Harry get the stone?
What happened when Harry’s opponent tried to touch him? Why?
Whose points allowed Griffindor to win the House Cup?
Who was your favorite character in the book? Why?
Chapter Questions:
Chapter 1
What did Mr. Dursley hear that made him upset?
What did the evening news report?
How was the cat not like other cats? What was special about it?
What did Dumbledore not like to eat?
What is You-Know-Who’s real name?
Who was Harry going to live with?
Chapter 2
How did the Dursleys treat Harry?
Describe Dudley.
How did the Dursleys say Harry’s parents die?
What happened with the snake at the zoo?
Why did Harry not have any friends at school?
Chapter 3
What did Harry step on when he tried to sneak down to get his letters?
How did Dudley react to Harry getting his second bedroom?
Describe some of the strange places the letters came in (instead of the regular mail.)
Where did Uncle Vernon take the family?
What happened at the moment Harry turned eleven?
Chapter 4
What did Hagrid do to Uncle Vernon’s gun?
What did Hagrid do to Dudley?
What present had Hagrid brought Harry?
Why isn’t Hargid allowed to do magic?
What did Uncle Vernon do that made Hagrid incredibly angry?
Chapter 5
How was the newspaper delivered?
What is the name of the wizard bank, and who runs it?
How did everyone treat Harry in the Leaky Cauldron?
What was the name of the teacher Harry met there, and what did he teach?
What did Harry find out about himself at the bank?
What does the encounter with the boy at the robe shop teach us about the wizarding world?
What was curious about the wand that selected Harry?
Chapter 6
How does Harry travel from London to Hogwarts?
What trouble does Harry have in terms of finding his transportation? How does he overcome his troubles?
What are some of the differences between Harry and Ron? (Name at least 3.)
Describe Harry’s first meeting with Draco.
Why did Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle leave?
How did the first years move from the station to the school?
Chapter 7
What are house points?
What were some student guesses about how they would be sorted?
Describe the ceiling of the Great Hall.
How were students ACTUALLY sorted?
Why wasn’t Harry put into Slytherin?
Describe Professor McGonagall.
Chapter 8
Why was it difficult to find classrooms at Hogwarts?
Who is Mrs. Norris, and what was she like?
What is transfiguration?
Which student seemed to know all the answers in class?
How does Professor Snape seem to feel about Harry?
What did Harry read about at Hagrid’s cottage?
Chapter 9
What did Neville receive from his grandmother?
Why did Harry break the rules and fly while Madam Hooch was away?
What were the consequences for Harry breaking the rules?
Who won the midnight duel?
What was behind the locked door?
Chapter 10
What did Harry receive in the mail?
What do beaters do?
What are bludgers?
What is a seeker?
How do Harry, Hermione and Ron end up friends?
Chapter 11
What is wrong with Snape?
What happened to Harry’s broom?
What is Hermione’s guess as to WHY that happened to Harry’s broom?
Who won the Quidditch game?
What is the humor in Lee Jordan commenting on the game? Why is he funny?
Chapter 12
Why were Harry, Ron and Hermione going to the library?
What did Mrs. Weasley send Harry for Christmas?
Why did Harry have to leave the restricted section?
What did Harry see in the mirror?
What did Ron see in the mirror?
Who tells Harry to stop coming to stare into the mirror?
Chapter 13
What curse did Malfoy put on Neville?
Nicholas Flamel is the only known maker of what?
Who did Snape meet in the Forbidden Forest? What did they appear to talk about?
What is the Sorcerer’s Stone guarded by?
Chapter 14
What was in Hagrid’s fire?
Why was it imperative (very important) that Norbert be given to Charlie?
What happened to Ron’s hand?
Who caught them after giving away Norbert?
What important item did they forget in the tower? How do you think they will get it back?
Chapter 15
What was their punishment for being caught in the astronomy tower?
Who is Ronan? What kind of creature is he?
What is special about unicorn blood?
Who was probably drinking the unicorn blood?
What did Harry find in his bed?
Chapter 16
Describe exam week for Harry.
What soothes Fluffy?
Who did Harry try warn about someone trying to steal the stone? How did that person react?
How did they scare away Peeves?
What did they land on under the trap door?
How were Ron and Hermione forced to turn back?
Chapter 17
Who did Harry find in the chamber? Were you surprised? Why or why not?
How was Voldemort present?
How did Harry get the stone?
What happened when Harry’s opponent tried to touch him? Why?
Whose points allowed Griffindor to win the House Cup?
Who was your favorite character in the book? Why?